Abilities
Gaara is an extremely powerful shinobi, so much that he was made Kazekage at the age of 15. His powers and status have now become well-respected and praised by everyone in the Allied Shinobi Forces, including other Kage, both current and resurrected. Even the Second Mizukage, praised his skills, calling him the "golden egg" amongst the Kage. He was able to defeat both his father and the Second Mizukage. He was also praised by Deidara, who commented on his power after he captured him, after he himself lost an arm to Gaara's attacks. Out of everyone of his generation, he had the greatest increase in rank. Even though he had lost the Shukaku, he was still powerful enough to remain Kazekage, and his father recognised that he had surpassed him despite his Gold Dust having an advantage over his sand, and ultimately defeated the Second Mizukage and his Steaming Danger Tyranny, something which not even Mū was able to do. The type of fighting style he uses is a stationary type, as he rarely needs to move his entire body to attack an opponent. He has also shown to be a skilled teacher, teaching Matsuri how to use the jōhyō when he learned she was afraid of weapons. Like many Suna shinobi, he is skilled with the Sealing Tag, using Sand Binding Coffin in place of cloth. He has shown an affinity in the Wind Release, though this was only seen during his Shukaku transformations. Whether he has a natural affinity to wind or it stems from Shukaku is unknown. In Part II, Gaara has also shown to be highly analytical and a very skilled tactician. This is proven when he was able to defeat the Second Mizukage by formulating a way to counter the Mizukage's exploding clone.
